The Dallas Cowboys aren’t done tinkering when it comes to their wide receivers room, bringing in a talented local college prospect for a closer look.
“Cowboys working out former SMU and (Miami) wide receiver Romello Brinson today, per a league source,” NFL reporter Aaron Wilson wrote on his official X account on Monday.
Brinson, 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, had career highs across the board with SMU in his final college season with 43 receptions for 638 yards and 3 touchdowns.
“Brinson is a field-stretcher, but the middle of his route tree is missing branches,” NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote. “He’s a long-strider with good acceleration to build speed and create opportunities for himself on vertical routes. His route-running is less effective on intermediate routes, where he’s slower in and out of breaks. Despite his catch radius and hand size, he wins fewer 50/50 balls than he should when coverage closes him down. Brinson has traits to work with but offers a more limited menu of services for teams.”
Brinson also has an interesting NFL connection in his family — he’s the cousin of 6-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Chad Ochocinco.
Romello Brinson’s Career Took Off After Transfer
Brinson starred at legendary Miami (Fla.) Northwestern High School before landing with the Hurricanes, where he struggled to see the field in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to SMU.
After just 14 receptions for 189 yards and 1 touchdown over his 1st 2 seasons at Miami, Brinson busted out in his 1st season at SMU with 28 receptions for 431 yards and 2 touchdowns in 14 games. He was on track for another big year in 2024 but a knee injury forced him to the sideline after 6 games as the Mustangs made a surprise run to the College Football Playoff.
Cowboys Want Closer Look at ‘Field Stretcher’ WR